Physical therapist Sandra Stevens first explored the use of underwater treadmills at Middle Tennessee State University with children suffering from cerebral palsy. She hypothesized that the underwater system might also have profound benefits for spinal cord injury patients struggling to relearn how to walk and move. Stevens noted dramatic improvement in endurance in patients who… Read More
Spinal cord injury survivor lives to help others
Fox 8 News out of Cleveland, Ohio did a special report on Edna Sutton, a spinal cord injury survivor who has dedicated her life to improving the lives of other people with injuries like her own. Edna was knocked out of a window during a fight with her boyfriend 25 years ago. She fell 2… Read More
Cyclist suffers traumatic brain injury after crashing without a helmet
Mattias Kessler, a professional bicyclist who had been suspended until last summer for using illegal drugs, crashed his bicycle while trying to avoid hitting a cat. Kessler was training in Mallorca, Spain at the time of his accident. Kessler sustained a severe traumatic brain injury during the crash. As of January 16, Kessler is hospitalized… Read More
Nevada athletic commission considers boxing/martial arts injury fund
The recent case of a severely injured boxer, Z ‘The Dream’ Gorres, has led the Nevada Athletic Commission and members of congress in Nevada to consider raising state insurance requirements for athletes who participate in state sanctioned boxing and martial arts bouts. An article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that Nevada taxpayers are responsible… Read More
Cheerleading concussions, brain injuries receive more attention
Notre Dame High School sports medicine teacher Elsie Moore said in an article on NJ.com that cheerleading ‘has had the greatest increase in catastrophic injury’ of any sport over the past few years. She continued, ‘They’re doing all sorts of acrobatic things and aerial, where they’re being thrown and caught. You have great forces involved…. Read More
Brain-computer interface technology could benefit spinal cord injury patients
In the field of brain computer interfaces (BCI), science fiction ideas are fast becoming a real future possibility, and they may not be as far off as you might think. In addition to helping patients who cannot speak to communicate, BCI research may result in the production of devices designed to assist spinal cord injury… Read More